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Implantation of an empty polyetheretherketone cage in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a pro...

Implantation of an empty polyetheretherketone cage in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a pro...

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Implantation of an empty polyetheretherketone cage in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a prospective randomised controlled study with 2 years follow-up

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Full title

Implantation of an empty polyetheretherketone cage in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a prospective randomised controlled study with 2 years follow-up

Publisher

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Journal title

European spine journal, 2018-06, Vol.27 (6), p.1358-1364

Language

English

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Publisher

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Scope and Contents

Contents

Purpose
To compare the clinical outcomes, radiographic results and fusion rate of ACDF between empty PEEK cages and PEEK cages packed with β-tricalcium phosphate.
Methods
Forty-five patients were prospectively enrolled with cervical degenerative disc disease who requiring ACDF with a PEEK cage. 23 patients were randomised to the study grou...

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Full title

Implantation of an empty polyetheretherketone cage in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a prospective randomised controlled study with 2 years follow-up

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1989561582

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1989561582

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ISSN

0940-6719

E-ISSN

1432-0932

DOI

10.1007/s00586-017-5450-7

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